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General Informations

  • Join Date: 09/12/1991
  • College: College of Agriculture
  • Department: Soil Science
  • Office Email: nilay.borah[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1989
B. Sc. (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
1991
M. Sc. (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2002
Ph D

Punjab Agricultural University

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
22-08-2014 - 11-01-2023
Professor

College of Horticulture

 
 
 
 
 
04-02-2014 - 21-08-2014
Principal Scientist

RARS North Lakhimpur

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2011 - 03-02-2014
Principal Scientist (Residue Chemist)

AICRP Weed Management

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2005 - 30-06-2011
Senior Scientist (Residue Chemist)

AICRP Weed Management

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2004 - 30-06-2005
Scientist Senior Scale (Residue Chemist)

AICRP Weed Management

 
 
 
 
 
23-12-2003 - 30-06-2004
Scientist (Residue Chemist)

AICRP Weed Management

 
 
 
 
 
09-12-1991 - 22-12-2003
Scientist

RARS Shillongani

 
 
 
 
 
12-01-2023 - Till date
Professor

Department of Soil Science attached to Department of Tea Husbandry & Technology

Publications

Sundar Barman;Nilay Borah;Surajit Kalita;Apurba Das;Rumjhum Phukan;Sangita Mahanta;Binapani Deka (2024) . Impact of mushroom cultivation on farm women under Farmer FIRST Programme implemented in Jorhat District of Assam, Indian Research Journal of Extension Education, 24(1), 37-42 , DOI : 10.54986/irjee/2024/jan_mar/37-42
Kamir Taropi;Sangita Mahanta;Madhumita Choudhary Talukdar;Nilay Borah;Prakash Kalita (2023) . Influence of organic amendments on the growth and flowering of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. Seracole, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(3), 1264-1267
Keisham Dony Devi;Mrinal Saikia;Kalyan Pathak;Nilay Borah;Ranjan Das;M M Devi (2023) . Yield performance of rapeseed and mustard under rice fallow situation as influenced by varieties and integrated nutrient management practices, Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 29(0), 65-69 , DOI : 10.53550/EEC.2023.v29i02s.013
Masoom Mohanty;Manisha Kachari;Deepa Borbora Phukan;Nilay Borah (2023) . Quality of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) influence by planting time and fertilizers, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(6), 3888-3891
Malin Teronpi;Aradhana Barooah;Nilay Borah;Himadri Shekhar Datta (2023) . Effect of lime and zinc on quality of strawberry in rice-fallow soil of Jorhat, Assam, India, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(12), 455-458
Tulsi Prasad Saikia;Pabitra Kumar Bordoloi;Binod Kalita;Nilay Borah (2022) . Straw mulch and irrigation effect on wheat under various crop establishment techniques in Brahmaputra Valley of Assam, India, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 21(2), 142-145 , DOI : 10.5958/2455-7145.2022.00022.4
Priyakshi Saikia;Madhumita Choudhury Talukdar;Prakash Kalita;Nilay Borah;Kamir Taropi (2022) . Response of Phaius tankervilleae Bl. to various nutrient concentration levels, International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 34(21), 602-611 , DOI : 10.9734/IJPSS/2022/v34i2131306
Madhusmita Baruah;Priyanka Das;Nilay Borah;Sanjay K Chetia;Borsha Neog (2022) . Biofortification of iron in rice (Oryza sativa) grown in acid soil of Assam, India, Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 92(11), 1399-1401 , DOI : 10.56093/ijas.v92i11.124589
Kangkana Nath;Ira Sarma;Sailen Gogoi;Nilay Borah (2022) . Effect of Vermicompost, FYM, PSB and Inorganic Fertilizers on Yield and Economics in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 17(3), 907-912
Tulsi Prasad Saikia;Abu Syed Nuruz Zaman;Pabitra Kumar Bordoloi;Nilay Borah (2022) . Zinc uptake and yield of wheat as influenced by zinc fertilizer in Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone of Assam, India, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 21(2), 215-218 , DOI : 10.5958/2455-7145.2022.00028.5
Kamir Taropi;Sangita Mahanta;Madhumita Choudhary Talukdar;Priyakshi Saikia;Nilay Borah (2022) . Effect of organic fertilizers on the soil properties and bacterial communities of marigold rhizosphere soil, International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 34(20), 76-86 , DOI : 10.9734/IJPSS/2022/v34i2031130
Bhabesh Gogoi;Nilay Borah;Samiron Dutta;Dhruba Jyoti Nath;Ranjan Das;Devajit Bhattacharyya;Karuna Kanta Sharma;Gaurav Mishra;Rosa Francaviglia (2021) . Yield trends, soil carbon fractions and sequestration in a rice-rice system of North-East India: Effect of 32 years of INM practices, Field Crops Research, 272(108289), 1-13 , DOI : 10.1016/j.fcr.2021.108289
Pratiksha Gogoi;Meghali Barua;Purna Kanta Baruah;Sailen G;Nilay Borah (2021) . Nutrient management for quality seed production of broccoli in Assam, Indian Journal of Horticulture, 78(4), 409-416 , DOI : 10.5958/0974-0112.2021.00059.1
Nilay Borah;Jayanta Deka;Nikunja Chandra Deka;Iswar Chandra Barua;Bijit Kumar Saud;Kaushik Das;Kankana Deka;Kasturi Goswami (2020) . Soil Fertility Status, Nutrient Uptake and Productivity of Marigold (Tagetes erecta Linn.) as Influenced by Fertilizer Doses and Plant Growth Regulators. , Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology , 39(34), 53-65 , DOI : Nil
Nilay Borah;Nikunja Chandra Deka;Jayanta Deka;Iswar Chandra Barua;Binoy Kumar Medhi;Kailash Hazarika;Mitul Saikia;Kasturi Goswami (2020) . Substitution of mineral fertilizer in transplanted rice through nutrient and weed management with herbicide-comlizer mixture, Journal of Natural Resource Conservation and Management, 1(1), 54-68 , DOI : Nil
Suravi Nandi;Binoy Kumar Medhi;Rajen Barua;Mrinal Saikia;Hemanta Saikia;Kashyap Porag Bezbaruah;Prantika Kakati;Anupama Das And Nilay Borah (2020) . Microbial biomass carbon and organic carbon fractions in paddy soil as influenced by rice stubble management, International Journal of Microbiology Research, 12(7), 1871-1874
Suravi Nandi;Binoy K. Medhi;Rajen Barua;Mrinal Saikia;Hemanta Saikia;Kashyap P. Bezbaruah;Prantika Kakati;Anupama Das;Nilay Borah (2020) . Nitrogen Mineralization, Forms of Acidity and Fertility Status of a Paddy Soil as Influenced by Rice Stubble Management, , 9(8), 720-733
Bhabesh Gogoi;Nilay Borah;Ajit Baishya;Dhruba Jyoti Nath;Samiron Dutta;Ranjan Das;Devajit Bhattacharyya;Karuna Kanta Sharma;Donatella Valente;Irene Pe (2020) . Enhancing soil ecosystem services through sustainable integrated nutrient management in double rice-cropping system of North-East India, Ecological Indicators, 132(108262), 1-10 , DOI : The wetland cultivation of rice is subjected to an
Jami Naveen; M. Saikia; N. Borah;K. Pathak;R. Das (2020) . Yield performance of organic baby corn (Zea mays L.) as influenced by nutrient management and moisture conservation practices in sandy loam soils of Assam, Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 54(2), 256-259
Lekhika Borgohain;Danish Tamuly;Niloy Borah;Samiran Dutta;Dhruba Jyoti Nath;Ramani kanta Thakuria;Karishma Borah;Sarat Shekhar Borah (2019) . Kinetics of nitrogen mineralization as influenced by liming and organic amendments: A laboratory study, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8(1), 853-865
Karishma Borah;Bijit Kumar Saud;Madhumita Choudhury Talukdar; Sarat Sekhar Bora;Nilay Borah;Lekhika Borgohain (2019) . Impact of different weed management practices on weed dynamics and growth parameters of Doob grass (Cynodon dactylon) in an establishing lawn, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8(6), 280-290
A. M. Deka;H. Kalita;N. Borah;A. S. N. Zaman (2019) . Nutrient uptake and nutrient balance as influenced by different rice based cropping patterns in Assam, Journal of Crop and Weed, 15(2), 72-78
D. M. Barman;J. Deka;N. C. Deka;N. Borah;A. Baishya (2018) . Influence of planting methods, intercrop and integrated weed management practices on yield of turmeric (Curcuma domestica Val.), Journal of Agriculture and Crop, 4(4), 29-35
K. Goswami;S. Dutta;N.C. Deka;J. Deka;I.C. Barua;K. Das;D.K. Patgiri;H. Uddin;N. Borah (2018) . Soil properties as influenced by long term herbicide with or without organic manure application in transplanted rice-rice system, Agropedology, 28(2), 144-152
Mridupawan Saikia;D. Bhattacharyya;D. K. Patgiri;R. K. Thakuria;P. Deka;Nilay Borah (2017) . Physical characteristics of puddle rice soils as influenced by agro-ecological and land situations, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation , 16(3), 221-227 , DOI : doi 10.5958/2455-7145.2017.00032.7
S. Saha;M. C. Talukdar;N. Bora;P. Kalita (2017) . Standardization of growing media and its depth for rooftop gardening of gerbera in Assam, Asian Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary, 4(8), 112-119
Nandita Baruah;B. K. Medhi;Nilay Borah;A. M. Baruahand G. K. Saikia (2017) . Effect of long term tea cultivation in soil quality in deep,fine loamy, well drained soil of Jorhat district, Assam, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation , 16(4), 347-355 , DOI : doi 10.5958/2455-7145.2017.00051.0
Nilay Borah;J. Deka;N. C. Deka;K. K. Sharma;S. Maibangsa;S. Hazarika;S. Bhattacharya;K. Goswami (2017) . Enhancing rainfed upland rice productivity through plant density, weed and nutrient management, International Journal Agriculture Sciences, 9(25), 4296-4303 , DOI : Nil
Nilay Borah;Rajen Baruah;Dhrubajyoti Nath;Kailash Hazarika;Amrita Phukon;Kasturi Goswami;Debendra Chandra Baruah (2016) . Low Energy Rice Stubble Management through in Situ Decomposition, Pocedia Environmental Science, 35(0), 771-780 , DOI : 10.1016/j.proenv.2016.07.092
Nilay Borah;J. Deka;N. C. Deka;I. C. Barua;P. Mahanta;H. Uddin;K. Goswami (2015) . Soil fertility and nutrient management in tuberose (Polyanthes tuberosa L.) through substitution of chemical fertilizer with comlizer, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 14(3), 248-254 , DOI : Print ISSN: 0022-457X
S. Maibangsa;N. Borah;M. Maibangsa;K.K. Sharma;D. Chowdhury (2015) . Characterization of sand-silt deposition in agricultural land of Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts of Assam, India and evaluation for crop suitability, Journal of Science and Environment Today, 1(1), 33-41
Nilay Borah;N. C. Deka;J. Deka;I. C. Barua;D. J. Nath;B. K. Medhi (2014) . Enrichment of compost through microbial inoculation – effect on quality, International Journal of Current Research, 6(8), 8026-8031
D. J. Rakjhowa;N. C. Deka;N. Borah;I. C. Barua (2007) . Effect of herbicides with or without paddy weeder on weeds in transplanted summer rice (Oryza sativa), Indian Journal of Agronomy, 52(2), 107-110
D. J. Rakjhowa;N. Borah;I. C. Barua;N. C. Deka (2006) . Effect of pyrozosulfuron-ethyl on weeds and productivity of transplanted rice during rainy season, Indian Journal of Weed Science, 38(1), 25-28
Nilay Borah;T. C. Baruah (2000) . Exchange equilibria of aluminium versus potassium, and ammonium versus aluminium and potassium in alfisols of Assam, International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 18(3), 233-239
Nilay Borah;U. K. Borah;J. Goswami;n. Deka (2000) . Effect of phosphorus and lime on soil acidity, forms of aluminium and yield of blackgram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper), Annals of Biology, 16(1), 3-6
Nilay Borah;K. N. Das;P. K. Bordoloi;J. Goswami (2000) . Effect of added iron in irrigation water on iron content of rice plant in relation to soil iron and clay content, , 2(1), 15-18
Pallab Sarma;P. K. Bordoloi;Nilay Bora (2000) . Effect of FYM, CaCO3 and paper mill sludge on some physical properties of an acid Alfisol of Central Brahmaputra valley Zone of Assam, Crop Research, 20(1), 81-86
B. Guha;K. Das;N. Borah (1998) . Phosphorous management in jute-based cropping system under lowland rainfed situations, Annals of Agricultural research, 19(1), 85-86
P. K. Sharma;P. K. Bordoloi;T. C. Baruah;K. N. Das;N. Borah (1997) . Physical characterization of soils in two command areas of Assam, Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 45(4), 709-712
K. N. Das;N. Bora;P. K. Bordoloi;P. K. Sharma (1997) . Soils of rain shadow belt of Central Brahmaputra Valley of Assam (India) - their characterization and classification, International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 15(1), 149-158
H. C. Baruah;T. C. Baruah;N. Borah (1996) . Kinetics of non-exchangeable potassium release in major soil orders of Assam, Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 44(1), 54-59
K. N. Das;N. Borah;P. K. Bordoloi;K. Das (1996) . Effect of sulphur and nitrogen on soil properties, yield and oil content of toria, Annals of Agricultural research, 17(4), 422-424
K. N. Das;P. K. Bordoloi;N. Bora (1996) . Tolerance level of iron in irrigation water for rice crop, International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 15(1), 159-168
Kangkana Nath;Ira Sarma;Sailen Gogoi;Nilay Borah;Prakash Kalita;Reecha T Das (1970) . Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and quality traits of lettuce (Lactuca sativa), Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 93(8), 888-892 , DOI : 10.56093/ijas.v93i8.136136
Masoom Mohanty;Manisha Kachari;Deepa borbora Phukan;Nilay Borah (1970) . Response of fertilizer and planting time on yield and economics of Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) in Assam condition, Emergent Life Sciences Research, 9(2), 356-361 , DOI : 10.31783/elsr.2023.92356361
Bhabesh Gogoi;Ranjan Das;Dhruba Jyoti Nath;Samiron Dutta;Monisha Borah;Lipika Talukdar;Dilip Kumar Patgiri;Kalyan Pathak;Donatella Valente;Irene Petro (1970) . Long-term management of rice agroecosystem towards climate change mitigation, Ecological Indicators, 160(2024), 1-14 , DOI : 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111876
Borah, N.; Bezbaruah, K.P.; Nandi, S.; Kakati, P. and Das, A.(2021). Sustaining soil fertility through in situ crop residue recycling in winter rice-based cropping systems of Assam Natural Resource Conservation and Management Online ,Academy of Natural Resource Conservation and Management,Lucknow, India, Issue , 47 - 50.
Borah, N.; Gogoi, B. and Deka, K.(2016). Vermicompost production through weed utilization - sustaining wetland ecology and enhancing productivity of horticultural crops in Assam Problems and Prospects of Tea Plantation and Management in Northeast India Jorhat ,Community College and IQAC Cell, Kendriya Mahavidyalaya,Jorhat, Vol. 1(1), 53 - 61.
Deka, J.; Gogoi, P.K.; Deka, N.C.; Borah, N.; Brahma, T.C.; Rajbongshi, A.; Gogoi, P.; Malakar, D.; Bora, P. and Mahanta, P.(2012). Performance evaluation of rice + fish + vegetable integrated farming system in different clusters of Assam National Seminar on Livelihood Options for small and Marginal Farmers in Fragile Ecosystems Barapani, Meghalaya , ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region,Umiam, Meghalaya, Vol. 1(1), 24 - 27.
Borah, N.(2007). Weed biomass and crop residue management for soil and crop productivity Seminar cum Workshop on ‘Saving soil and crop lands’ Guwahati ,State Land Use Board and Soil Conservation Department, Assam,Guwahati, Vol. 1(1), 35 - 37.
Phukan, R.; Mahanta, S.; Kalita, S.; Borah, N.; Pathak, P.K.; Bhattacharyya, A.; Saikia, M.; Saud, R.K.; Kotoky, U. and Akash, (2020). Assam lemon cultivation through improved practices. Directorate of Research (Agri), AAU, Jorhat
Gogoi, P.K.; Deka, J.; Deka, N.C.; Brahma, T.C.; Borah, N.; Malakar, D.; Gogoi, P.; Rajbongshi, A.; Morang, M. and Bora, P.(2013). Entrepreneurship development on Poultry Hatchery. Consortium Office, NAIP (Component-III), Department of Agronomy, Directorate of Research, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat
Borah, N.; Deka, N.C.; Gogoi, P.K.; Deka, J.; Talukdar, R.K.; Rajbongshi, A.; Gogoi, P.; Malakar, D.; Bora, P.; Morang, M. and Mahanta, P.(2013). Recycling of Bio-waste Through Vermicomposting. Consortium Office, NAIP (Component-III), Department of Agronomy, Directorate of Research, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat
Brahma, T.C.; Gogoi, P.K.; Deka, N.C.; Deka, J.; Talukdar, R.K.; Borah, N.; Rajbongshi, A.; Malakar, D. and Bora, P.(2013). Entrepreneurship development on Vegetable Nursery. Consortium Office, NAIP (Component-III), Department of Agronomy, Directorate of Research, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat
Deka, N.C.; Gogoi, P.K.; Deka, J.; Brahma, T.C.; Talukdar, R.K.; Borah, N.; Kalita, B.; Rajbongshi, A.; Gogoi, P.; Malakar, D.; Bora, P.; Morang, M. and Mahanta, P.(2013). Entrepreneurship Development on Carp Hatchery. Consortium Office, NAIP (Component-III), Department of Agronomy, Directorate of Research, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat
Borah, N.; Deka, N.C.; Deka, J.; Gogoi, P.K.; Talukdar, R.K.; Rajbonshi, A.; Gogoi, P.; Malakar, D.; Bora, P.; Morang, M. and Mahanta, P.(2012). Recycling of bio-waste through vermicomposting. Assam Agricultural University, NAIP-III, Jorhat
Borah, N.; Deka, J.; Deka, N.C. and Barua, I.C.(2011). Impact of Salient Weed Management Technologies. Assam Agricultural University (DWSR Jorhat Centre, Department of Agronomy), Jorhat
Borah, N.; Deka, N.C. and Deka, J.(2010). Integrated Farming System. Assam Agricultural University, NAIP-III, Jorhat
Deka, N.C.; Talukdar, R.K.; Gogoi, P.K.; Deka, J.; Borah, N.; Phukan, J.; Pegu, R.; Sharma, H. and Gogoi, P.(2010). Success Galore in NAIP - Karbi Anglong, Assam. Consortium Office, NAIP (Component-III), Department of Agronomy, Directorate of Research, AAU, Jorhat, Jorhat
Borah, N. and Deka, J.(2009). Joibik Krishi aru Kechusanr Prostut Pronali (Organic farming and Vemicompost Production Technique). Assam Agricultural University (Medicinal Plant Facilitation Centre, DEE), Jorhat
Achivements
  • Leadership Award 2016 conferred by Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi during the 1st Asian Conference on Water and Land Management for Food & Livelihood Security during 20-22 January 2016 at IGAU, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Best Poster for the paper "Comlizer (compost fertilizer mixture) for nutrient management in tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) with black polythene mulch or pre-emergence herbicide"in International Conference on "Natural Resource Management for Food Security and Rural Livelihood" organized by Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi during 10-13 February 2015 at NASC, New Delhi
  • Best poster award for the research paper "Hydro-physical characteristics of soils of Jorhat district under paddy cultivation" in the 1st Asian Conference on 'Water and Land Management for Food and Livelihood Security' during 20-22 January 2016 at IGAU, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Gold Medal Award conferred by Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi during the International Conference on “Soil and Water Resources Management for Climate Smart Agriculture and Global Food and Livelihood Security 2019” November 5-9, 2019 at NAASC, New Delhi
  • Best poster award in the poster session of the International conference on “Soil and Water Resources Management for Climate Smart Agriculture and Global Food and Livelihood Security 2019”, New Delhi as Co-author (5-9 November 2019)
Membership
  • Indian Society of Soil Science
    Life Member
  • Indian Society of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
    Life Member
  • Indian Society of Weed Science
    Life Member
  • Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist
    Life Member
  • Soil Conservation Society of India (new Delhi)
    Life Member
  • Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationist
    Life Member
  • Crop and Weed Science Society
    Life Member
  • Agricultural Science Society of North East India
    Life Member
  • Academy of Natural Resource Conservation and Management
    Life Member
  • Indian Society of Agronomy
    Life Member
  • Indian Academy of Horticulture Science
    Life Member
Projects
  • Oil India Ltd, Duliajan sponsored project on "Augmentation of agriculture through efficient resource utilization and participatory approach (Agriculture - OIL)", project cost Rs.1.62 Crore implemented in 2017.
  • NABARD sponsored project on "Formation and promotion of 10000 FPOs under CSS scheme (CBBO)", project cost Rs.32.5 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • Government of India (RKVY) sponsored project on "Establishment of laboratory for analysis of agrochemical residue and heavy metals in food, soil and water", project cost Rs.2.0 Crore implemented in 2016.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "Participatory technology assessment for enhancing farming system productivity and developing entrepreneurship for sustainable rural livelihood", implemented in 2016.
  • ICAR sponsored project on "Participatory Technology...... Rural livelihood (Farmers First Project)", project cost Rs.31 Lakh implemented in 2017.